Francis Ford
Francis Gilbertson Justice Ford
Born: 14 December 1866, Paddington, London
Died: 7 February 1940, Burwash, Sussex
Major Teams: Middlesex, Cambridge University, England.
Known As: Francis Ford
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Test Debut: England v Australia at Sydney, 1st Test, 1894/95
Last Test: England v Australia at Melbourne, 5th Test, 1894/95
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 5 9 0 168 48 18.66 0 0 5 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 34 6 129 1 129.00 1-47 0 0 204.0 3.79
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1886 - 1908)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 168 289 17 7359 191 27.05 14 30 131 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 10223 4757 200 23.78 7-65 8 1 51.1 2.79
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
"Stork" Ford was a stylish bat, and a useful slow left arm
bowler. He followed six older brothers into the Repton XI, then
to Cambridge and Middlesex. Described by HS Altham as "the
Woolley of his generation" (and there can be no higher praise),
his batting was elegant and powerful, marked by a full swing of
the bat, and superb timing. His best year was 1897, but his Tests
were restricted to the 1894-95 tour of Australia. He was tall and
thin, and used his height to effect in his bowling, where he
developed a looping flight (Dave Liverman, 1998).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 07:49:19 GMT
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